Happy birthday, John Harrison.

Every time I go to London, I visit the Royal Observatory and stand in dumbstruck awe in front of H1.

He is one of my favorite historical figures.

Allison

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Hello all,

 

Today Google celebrates the birthday of John Harrison, an English woodworker turned clockmaker, whose timepieces enabled sailors to accurately calculate their longitude.  Read on and learn about his amazing innovations!

 

Louise

 

Louise Ratliff

Social Sciences and Map Catalog Librarian
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
BOX 957230, Life Science Bldg-Room 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230

(310)206-5853


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"Outside of a dog, 
a book is probably man's best friend,
and inside of a dog, 
it's too dark to read. 
- Groucho Marx"

Allison Rich
Rare Materials Cataloguer
ESTC and NACO Coordinator

John Carter Brown Library
Providence, Rhode Island
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